I should point out that we were using cloth diapers 90 percent of the time, which necessitated more frequent
changes than disposable diapers would have, as cloth diapers are not nearly as absorbent as disposable varieties.
Not exact matches
Once the
diaper is soiled you simply take it off babe and toss it into your
diaper pail — no different
than changing a
disposable and tossing it into a
diaper genie!
Tushies will need to be
changed more frequently
than ordinary
disposables so you will go through more
diapers (similar to cloth).
We use these during the day (and a
disposable at night — nothing worse
than having to wake up just to
change a
diaper).
While,
diaper changing with cloth
diapers occurs more frequently
than disposable parents (think every 1.5 - 2 hours), we still want to make it a fair time before
changing yet another
diaper.
Cloth
diapers need to be
changed more frequently
than disposables, and on average will need replacement every 2... Read More
I must admit I'm notorious for leaving
disposables on a little longer
than they should, but I'm oh so grateful for
changing cloth
diapers and keeping baby girl rash free.
Plus, the fact that these kinds are less absorbent
than disposables means more
diaper changes (a con), but it may mean fewer
diaper rashes in the long run (a pro!).
Cloth
diapers need to be
changed more often
than disposables.
I find that it doesn't take any more time to
change a cloth
diaper than it does to
change a
disposable (we always have some on hand, just in case, or for when we do weekend trips somewhere).
Since cloth
diapers are less absorbent
than disposable ones, this means that you'll have to
change the baby more often.
I used cloth
diapers when we were running errands -LCB- short shopping trips, etc. -RCB-, but if we were going to be gone longer
than one
diaper change, I used
disposable diapers just so I didn't have have to carry a bunch of dirty
diapers around in a wet bag.
Cloth
diapers need to be
changed more frequently
than disposables, and on average will need replacement every 1/5 - 2 hours.
I also use only cloth
diapers so understand how they do have to be
changed more often
than disposables.
All you have to buy is one or two
diaper covers that grow with your babies size (from infant to 4 - 6 months), the snappies (2.99) and your set for way longer
than changing diaper sizes with
disposable diapers.
Cloth
diapering really is not that hard (and it is way cheaper
than disposables), carpooling to work or taking public transportation is a viable option for thousands of parents who work in cities, and doing other simple things like recycling as much as possible, using washable napkins instead of paper - towels, using 100 % post-consumer recycled toilet paper (even just once in a while), and using a handkerchief instead of kleenex are all simple life -
changes that can add up to seriously
changing your carbon footprint.
variables, including how often you
change your baby, what brand of
disposables you would have purchased, at what age your baby potty trains, what systems and brands of cloth
diapers you buy, whether you use your cloth
diapers on more
than one baby, whether you wash them at home or in a laundromat, and other factors.
Keep in mind that your exact savings will depend on a dizzying array of variables, including how often you
change your baby, what brand of
disposables you would have purchased, at what age your baby potty trains, what systems and brands of cloth
diapers you buy, whether you use your cloth
diapers on more
than one baby, whether you wash them at home or in a laundromat, and other factors.
And keep in mind that cloth
diapers need to be
changed slightly more frequently
than disposable diapers.
This is cheaper
than disposables, but with up to 10
diaper changes a day this could add up to a lot of extra laundry.
Cloth
diapers contain blowouts better
than disposables, which means fewer outfit and bedding
changes.